Through treachery and deceit, the new ruler of Kandalar has ascended to the throne. Creating an alliance with the mysterious, whirling bedloe, dark lord Bumpus schemes to eliminate his enemies by resurrecting the FOTAR-a dreadful doomsday machine. The prime target is the gnomen kingdom and its allies. But the Jersey girls' hometown will suffer the same fate, since Holly Mills also lies in the crosshairs of the time-warping weapon. When Nina and Piper observe strange events occurring on the city's river, lake, and dam, they begin investigating. Suddenly Nina is hospitalized, forcing Piper to team up with Nina's famous cousin, Windy Wolf-a rising Hollywood star whom Piper resents. After secrets are revealed, the two girls must battle against all odds before the mind-bending bedloe activate the giant device. Can the Jersey girls stop the coming deluge and devastation? C. D. Koehler has been a school administrator for most of his professional career. He holds a Doctorate of Philosophy Degree in Educational Administration and Leadership from Kent State University, and three additional graduate degrees in the fields of education and counseling. He lives with his wife in Northeast Ohio and has two daughters. Stacy M. Cislo is an art educator and an illustrator. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Ohio University and a Master of Education Degree from Ashland University. She lives with her husband in Northeast Ohio and has two sons. So Many Secrets: Sea Without a Shore (Book Five) is Koehler and Cislo's fifth literary collaboration. Their other published works in the So Many Secrets series include The Promise of Zandra (Book One), The Jabezzan Box (Book Two), The Shadows of Virtulon (Book Three), and Braving the Bunyip (Book Four). Visit the series web site at somanysecretsseries.com where "the adventures begin with just one woven wish..."